BREAK

By Ruthie Rado

Directed by Ryan Dobrin

Edited by Kevin Russell Poole

Music by Connor Barr & Natalie Patton

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Aleigha K. Spinks (Yu)

Aleigha K. Spinks is a NYC-based interdisciplinary artist with a soft spot for fries

Sophia Isabel Quiroga (Alex)

Sophia is a Brooklyn based actor and writer whose most recent work includes Transformada with Repertorio Español, radio plays and live readings with Girl Tales, and Abandon Hope Bees Who Enter Here with Breaking & Entering's PEA fest. Before Covid, she had some other big projects up her sleeve but when a global pandemic hits life gets reorganized. Keep up with her on the socials and stay well! insta:@sophiaqtpie twitter:@sophiaisabel 

Ruthie Rado (Playwright)

Ruthie Rado is an actor and playwright currently quarantining in the DC area. Playwriting credits include Spills with Who What Where Theater Co., and Pigeon Trap with Keegan Theatre's Womxn on Fire Fest. Her work can be found on New Play Exchange. Thanks to Breaking & Entering, and all the talented folx who have helped shape this play since 2018.

Allegra Verlezza (Nea)

Allegra Verlezza (they/them/theirs and she/her/hers) is an actor and voice over artist. They are so psyched to be working with the incredible Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective team again - shout out to the 2019 Pre-Emerging Artist Festival! Allegra is super grateful to BETHTRCO for continuing to give emerging artists a space to create and thrive.

Nathan Mullen (Stage Directions & Comm Voice)

Nathan Mullen is a recent graduate of Wesleyan University (BA in Theater and Hispanic Literatures & Cultures - High Honors). In his work as a performer and theater artist, he aims to create space for multilingual storytelling and storytellers, forge long-lasting connections with community members, and challenge theatrical conventions through integrated creative collaboration. Selected acting credits: Gibson/Burns, Mr. Burns (Pirronne Yousefzadeh); Henry VI, Henry VI, Part II (Bryn Boice); Brian White, Smart People (Betsy Zaubler).

Declan Cheng Zhang (Sam)

Declan Cheng Zhang (they/them) is a percussionist, playwright, sound designer, music director, and actor, in that order. They hold a Bachelors of Music in Percussion Performance from New York University, where they also studied conducting, orchestration, and devised theatre. They have performed in the United States, Paris, Abu Dhabi, and Trinidad. They were the Executive Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop during the 19-20 season, where they helped organize #OpenYourLobby. @dclnzhang

Ryan Dobrin (Director)

Ryan Dobrin is a queer and biracial New York-based director and producer. Currently: Directing Fellow at Playwrights Horizons, Associate Producing Artistic Leader of The Movement Theatre Company, member of the Roundabout Directors Group, and the director of Those Guilty Creatures. Previously: the 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, Directing Fellow at Manhattan Theatre Club, and Artistic Fellow at Ars Nova. Ryan graduated from Wesleyan University, where he received the Rachel Henderson Theater Prize. For more: ryandobrin.com and thoseguiltycreatures.com